Palestinians cheer as Israeli barriers come down after Jerusalem Ramzan clashes

Palestinians celebrated and cheered outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Sunday night after barriers put up by Israeli police were removed.

Palestinians gathered in celebration outside Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on Sunday night after barriers put up by Israeli police were removed, allowing them access to a square that became the focus of nightly Ramadan clashes. Thousands filled the East Jerusalem plaza late on Sunday, some waving Palestinian flags, after police permitted them access to the tiered entrance to Jerusalem's Old City that is a popular night-time meeting place during the Muslim holy month. Scuffles broke out, however, as Israeli police waded into the crowd to confiscate the flags.